Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
On September 1, 1871, a mob took three men from the jail at Cuseyville, Kentucky, and hanged them. The men had been held in that jail before the mob reached it. The Democratic Advocate reported the hangings.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Democratic Advocate reports that a mob took three men from the Cuseyville jail and hanged them.
Reported by: The Democratic Advocate (reporters).